Year: 2020

Dec 4, 2019 Mark KriegelESPN Editor’s note: This was originally published ahead of Crawford’s fight against Jeff Horn on June 9, 2018. OMAHA, Neb. — Grover Wiley was 25, six years into a pro career that would see him retire the great Julio Cesar Chavez. Terence Crawford Jr. — “Bud,” as everyone called him —
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Katie Taylor headlines as a trio of women’s world title fights top Eddie Hearn’s latest Matchroom offering, writes Declan Taylor NOBODY could have predicted that what would really help women’s boxing receive more mainstream exposure in this country was a global pandemic. In a boxing landscape where the age-old currency of ticket-sellers is just about
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Paul Wheeler considers where the Terence Crawford vs Kell Brook bout may be won and lost AGE AND PHYSICAL EQUIPMENTCRAWFORD: Although the 34-year-old Brook is regarded as the veteran in this fight, Crawford is only a year younger than the Brit. However, Crawford has not been involved in such punishing scraps as Brook, though he
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Nonito Donaire has a new opponent and a different date for his next fight. “The Filipino Flash” was supposed to challenge WBC bantamweight champ Nordine Oubaali on December 12 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. BoxingScene.com has learned that visa issues have prevented Oubaali from receiving clearance to travel from France to the United
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2:52 PM ET Ryan Garcia won’t fight again this year after all. The top boxing prospect’s Dec. 5 bout with Luke Campbell was postponed Tuesday due to Campbell’s positive test for COVID-19, Golden Boy Promotions announced. The press release stated that a new date will be announced “shortly.” The original bout was scheduled for Fantasy
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With welterweight titleholder Terence Crawford set to defend his strap against former titleholder Kell Brook this weekend on ESPN, both fighters made an appearance for what will be their last promotional press conference leading into the bout. “Here we are” Brook began. “I’ve been after this fight for a long time. I think every fighter
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Former unified world welterweight champion Keith Thurman discusses his ring return, the welterweight division and his take on the Errol Spence Jr.-Danny Garcia showdown Saturday, December 5 on FOX Sports pay-per-view. Plus, hosts Kenneth Bouhairie and Michael Rosenthal recap last weekend’s action, look ahead to upcoming bouts and discuss the return of Canelo Alvarez. Subscribe
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Tommy Fury spoke to BT Sport ahead of his ring return on Friday 13th November 2020. He discusses Deontay Wilder’s accusations, going into Love Island and how he believes a fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury would play out. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter
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The biggest names define memorable eras. The supporting casts are often what separates the best eras from each other. This weekend, on the undercard of Terence Crawford-Kell Brook, 25-year old Joshua Franco (17-1-2, 8 KO) will face 29-year old Andrew Moloney (21-1, 14 KO) in an immediate rematch of their exciting clash in June. Franco
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